Defence Minister Dr Sydney Sekeramayi has commended the Zimbabwe Defence Forces for remaining resolute in discharging their constitutional mandate of safeguarding the country's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity amidst the challenges induced by the illegal western sanctions regime.Addressing delegates at the graduation ceremony for Junior Staff Course Number 33 at Manyame Air Base on Friday, Dr Sekeramayi said the ZDF had not been spared the illegal sanctions and as such, the graduation was another illustration of the ZDF's resilience in the face of trying times.
"As you are aware, Zimbabwe was placed under illegal economic sanctions by Britain and her allies that were aimed at effecting regime change by removing the country's constitutionally elected Government through crippling its key institutions, stifling economic growth and fomenting civil disobedience," he said.
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